Combat Vet TBM Project listed with Platinum...

[Warbirdnerd]

Anyone have pics of VT-40 Turkeys operating off the USS Suwannee?
http://www.platinumfighters.com/#!tbm-3e/c1cbw

[lmritger]

"Documented Pacific Theater Combat Veteran"... so hey, let's put it in a Royal Navy Atlantic scheme.

I know, I know, if I buy it, I can paint it any way I want- his airplane, his money, etc. Spare me. All I'm saying is, if you actually KNOW the thing has a combat history, why the everloving ffffff would you NOT restore it back into it's original markings? I genuinely cannot understand why someone would do that.

Makes me appreciate groups like Aircorps Aviation and their work on "Sierra Sue II" all the more.

Lynn

[Jerry O'Neill]

Well, Bruce Jenner got a restoration and he didn't use his original Olympic Triathlon Winning outer skin.
Remember, it's what's inside that counts.

[flightsimer]

Well, Bruce Jenner got a restoration and he didn't use his original Olympic Triathlon Winning outer skin.
Remember, it's what's inside that counts.

That's debatable

For 325k, I hope the restoration being finished is included.

[Warbirdnerd]

Perhaps the paint was on before the history was known...
Jack or Robin Hood- Any VT-40 TBM photos out there?

[Warbirdnerd]

So this is the Listing for C/N 5653 N4169A. At some point it switched from a TBF-1C to a TBM-3E.
Anyone know how that happened?

5653 • TBF-1C Bu47887 N4169A Reeder Flying Service, Twin Falls ID 63/81
(tanker # 63; later #58, #9)
Gary M. Wolverton, Kimberly ID 13.3.81/98
(open storage, unrest., Twin Falls ID 81/93)
Avenger Parts Northwest LLC, Beaverton OR 3.6.98/12
(rest. to fly at Idaho Falls ID 00/07)